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BOSTON -- One of the most impressive things about Zach Britton’s handling of the closer’s role this season is that hasn’t had an extended stretch of trouble. When he has blown a save opportunity — he has converted 34 of 38 chances since taking over the job in May from Tommy Hunter — he has converted his next chance. That happened this week, when Britton was charged with a blown save Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field when the first batter he faced reached on an error by Ryan Flaherty and later scored on a groundout to tie the game. It was one of those no-fault blown saves for a closer — and the Orioles ultimately won anyway in 11...

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BOSTON -- One of the most impressive things about Zach Britton’s handling of the closer’s role this season is that hasn’t had an extended stretch of trouble.
When he has blown a save opportunity — he has converted 34 of 38 chances since taking over the...

The Orioles announced their organizational minor league player and pitcher of the year award winners Thursday. And while neither player started the season among the team’s top 10 prospects, both worked their way to the doorstep of the major leagues with...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Coming off their historic 9-2 homestand, the Orioles get back to playing AL East teams with a three-game series at Tropicana Field against the Tampa Bay Rays.
That homestand was the Orioles' best...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Orioles have signed Cuban right-hander Lazaro Leyva to an international free-agent contract, according to an industry source.
The deal is pending a physical and age verification, the latter of which could take weeks....

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — Orioles right-hander Darren O’Day, who hasn’t pitched since Tuesday, said he’s recovered from a sore left hamstring injury and is available to return to his role as one of the club’s most valued late-inning relievers.
O’Day threw a...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — No more than 10 minutes after the final pitch of the Orioles’ peculiar 3-2 loss Saturday to the Tampa Bay Rays, catcher Nick Hundley was already in the hallway outside the visiting clubhouse of Tropicana Field, on his back,...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Lost in the craziness of the Orioles' 3-2 walk-off loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon was the solid start from right-hander Kevin Gausman.
Gausman’s line – seven innings, five hits, two runs, four walks and seven...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Adam Jones and Nick Markakis had started every game this season — all 141 — before manager Buck Showalter decided to rest the two Orioles outfielders to start Sunday’s series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Showalter said he saw...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Orioles didn’t play their best baseball this weekend, but after a 7-5 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in 11 innings Sunday afternoon, they left Tropicana Field still holding the same lead they had in the American League East when...

BOSTON -- If the Orioles end up with a American League East division, AL or World Series title this year, they are going to have to wait a few extra days to display the banner next April.
The club will open its 2015 season at Tampa Bay on Monday, April...

BOSTON -- Stressing that it was more precautionary than alarming, the Orioles sent starting shortstop J.J. Hardy back to Baltimore on Monday night to see a team doctor about his balky back.
Hardy missed the Orioles’ final two games against the Tampa...

Normally, a blowout win against the New York Yankees is celebrated with abandon at Camden Yards. Add in that Monday’s 11-3 victory separated the Orioles and the Yankees even further in the American League East race and that one of the offensive heroes was...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- With Opening Day one week away — the moving trucks parked outside the Ed Smith Stadium complex and Orioles players preparing to flock north for the beginning of the regular season — manager Buck Showalter has watched third baseman...

MINNEAPOLIS – The Orioles opened a 40-man roster spot Sunday when they outrighted infielder David Adams to Double-A Bowie.
Orioles manager Buck Showalter said the move wasn’t related to another pending transaction, but he said the flexibility it...

TAMPA, Fla. -- Left-hander T.J. McFarland has been scratched from his scheduled start at Triple-A Norfolk on Monday night, and he likely will join the Orioles for their series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, according...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Left-hander T.J. McFarland was recalled before tonight’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays to give the Orioles some needed help in the bullpen.
To make room for McFarland on the 25-man roster, the Orioles optioned right-hander Brad...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Orioles catcher Matt Wieters is scheduled to see Dr. James Andrews on Wednesday in Pensacola, Fla., about persistent soreness in his right elbow, the club confirmed Tuesday.
Wieters started at designated hitter in Tuesday's series...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After an opening five weeks to the season that included rain delays, irregular start times and early-morning flights, the Orioles were looking forward to playing three night games with no risk of weather delays under the roof of...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Orioles received good news Wednesday when renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews recommended that catcher Matt Wieters rest his sore right elbow instead of undergoing surgery.
For now, Wieters will not catch in order to rest his...